The CFO of Lenox Industries hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of capital. You have obtained the following data: (1) rd= yield on the firm's bond= 7.00% and the risk premium over its own debt cost= 4.00%. (2) rRF= 5.00%, RPM=6.00%, and b= 1.25. (3) D1= $1.20, P0=$35.00, and g= 8.00% (constant). You were asked to estimate the cost of equity based on the tree most commonly used methods and then to indicate the difference between the highest and lowest of these estimates. What is that difference?

Consider the labor market for heath care workers. because of the aging population in the united states, the output price for health care services has increased. holding all else equal, what effect does this have on the labor market for health care employees? a. the equilibrium wage increases and the equilibrium quantity of labor increases.b. the equilibrium wage increases and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreases.c. the equilibrium wage decreases and the equilibrium quantity of labor increases.d. the equilibrium wage decreases and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreases.